FIX: Msdev.exe Fails when Component Inserted into VC++ Project

• Microsoft Visual J++, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Developer Studio, Msdev.exe, fails when attempting to insert a component into a Visual C++ project that is loaded into a Visual J++ only installation.

WORKAROUND

Do not attempt to insert a component into a Visual C++ project loaded in a Visual J++ only installation of Developer Studio. You must first install Visual C++ before trying to work with any Visual C++ project.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual J++ 1.1.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open an existing Visual C++ project in a Visual J++ only installation



2. Click OK in the dialog box warning that you do not have the build tools for that platform type.



3. On the Insert menu, click Component.



4. Select and Insert a new OLE Control to your project.

REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following pages on the Microsoft Technical Support site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/

http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbGenInfo kbVJ kbVJ100bug kbVJ110fix
Version : 1.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug